Stifel Nicolaus Has Lowered Expectations for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock Price

Key Points

• Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus have reduced their price target for Texas Instruments from $192.00 to $185.00, maintaining a "hold" rating.
• Other brokerages, including Wells Fargo and TD Cowen, have also lowered their price expectations for the stock, reflecting a general pessimism among analysts.
• Currently, Texas Instruments has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $211.64, despite a strong quarterly performance exceeding EPS estimates.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) had its price objective reduced by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $192.00 to $185.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "hold" rating on the semiconductor company's stock. Stifel Nicolaus' price objective suggests a potential upside of 5.50% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on TXN. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $195.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Mizuho dropped their target price on Texas Instruments from $205.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DZ Bank reissued a "sell" rating and set a $158.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $211.64.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 0.1%

TXN traded down $0.13 on Friday, hitting $175.35. The company had a trading volume of 1,222,887 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,200,929. The firm has a market cap of $159.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.06, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $221.69. The company's fifty day moving average price is $187.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $185.57. The company has a current ratio of 5.81, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.17 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NovaPoint Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 8.6% in the third quarter. NovaPoint Capital LLC now owns 28,109 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,164,000 after buying an additional 2,237 shares during the period. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth $209,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,625 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,994,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 19.7% during the third quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 40,061 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $7,360,000 after buying an additional 6,606 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.

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